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Unmasking the Mental Health Crisis Among First Responders

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JEMS Managing Editor Jeff Frankel hosts a deep dive into the mental health challenges facing first responders. Alanna emphasizes that mental health struggles aren’t anomalies but an expected reality for first responders, advocating for open dialogue, culturally competent care, and union-backed mental health leave policies.

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Practical Insights for Out-of-Hospital Birth Challenges

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Community paramedicine programs have shown promise addressing chronic conditions; this model could extend to prenatal and postnatal care to fill provider shortages and improve continuity.

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How Critical Incident Response Canines Are Changing First Responder Support

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Through heartfelt stories, she illustrates the quiet impact these canines have on victims and first responders alike. Previous: Jeff Frankel sits down with occupational therapist Bonnie Eckman and paramedic leader Alanna Badgley to explore sensory modulation therapy as a breakthrough tool for first responders’ mental health.

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Severe Hemorrhage Technology Developed by Military Researchers

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4 min read EMS Operations Flight Ambulance Operations Ground Ambulance Operations Podcasts Rescue Operations EMS Not A-Fib Podcast Paramedic Insights from FDNY Chief John Esposito on Adaptability, Authenticity and Impact In this inaugural episode of the Chief’s Cadence, Chief Shane Wheeler sits down with FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito.

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Knowing When to Stop

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In closing, we need to prioritize listening to our bodies, our minds and our wellbeing for all parties involved, and employers need to invest in ensuring that fatigue and mental wellbeing are just as important to them as how calls are run and how shiny the ambulances are.

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PA EMS Crews Honored for Saving Fellow First Responder

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Fortunately for Fleck, a team of first responders stepped in that frigid morning. He performed CPR until Conemaugh Township EMS responders, including Berkey and Tirko, arrived and loaded Fleck into an ambulance to continue treatment. WINDBER, Pa. Everything just went black,” said Fleck. They saved my life,” he said.

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Charlotte (NC) Finalizes Contract to Reduce Fire Department Responses to EMS Calls

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The deal calls for the agency, known as MEDIC , to increase the number of EMTs, paramedics and ambulances in the field to improve medical and fire response. Mecklenburg County provided for 50 new EMT positions and 10 ambulances in its 2025-26 fiscal year budget.